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Is there an aux connection on Sat Nav DX??

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Well I don't know if they are available in the UK or not, but back home (US)I had(when I go home I will be digging it out of storage) a Monster cable Ipod Fm transmitter.

It rocked beyond anything I have ever used to include hard wired Ipod connections.

I could literally program it to what ever station I choose AND even if its a powerful station it will black it out to the point where cars 15 ft from me at stop lights would be listening to MY ipod.

Fantastic product and while expensive, WELL worth the money for the ease of use and performance.

Monster® iCarPlay Wireless Plus for iPod®

And this is the newist version of what I have.

Monster® iCarPlay Wireless 250 FM Transmitter with AutoScan for iPod® and iPhone

We used to park 4 cars next to each other and crank up the stereos for tail gating parties. I don't know if yall do the same where your from in the UK, but we would crank up the tunes on one persons Ipod until it died, then the next then the next etc.

But one of these would transmit clearly to to 4 cars away.

Try it, you will like it!!!!!

Absolutly no loss of sound quality at all.

-Bill

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OK, finally got around to sorting this out - I’m no electrician so didn’t fancy doing any wiring – instead I decided the easiest way to get the job done was to buy the various connectors that would get me from SatNav to AUX socket with as little technical ability as possible :D….I’m sure a few of you guys could probably shortcut what I did by re-wiring a couple of the cables and swapping the connections (that would certainly make it a more elegant solution) but my method got the job done.

I actually decided to fit two sockets in the end - one in the glovebox for when me and the wife are on long drives and I don't want the MP3 player lying about and one on the dashboard that I can reach from the drivers seat so I can hook my phone up and play tunes off there. The dashboard one was a little more complicated so I'll just describe the glovebox fitting here - that one took me about 20 minutes to fit and cost less than £25 all in!!…

Here’s what I used:

A) AUX line IN adapter: £7

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUX-Line-IN-adapter-VW-Audi-MFD-10pin-2xRca-0-15m_W0QQitemZ140297814047QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Terminals_Cabling_ET?hash=item140297814047&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

B) RCA phono to 3.5mm stereo jack socket: £3.94

http://www.amazon.co.uk/RCA-phono-plugs-stereo-socket/dp/B000LB0X5K/ref=sr_1_1/276-2232382-3267717?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245925356&sr=8-1

C) 3.5mm Jack Plug Aux Socket: £10.99

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250380353960

Remove the SatNav as described by GBDave further up this thread (you’ll need the 4 keys to do that)

The AUX line IN adapter connects to the back of the SatNav like this (see att.1) I taped up the blue antenna wire to protect it as it's not needed here.

I had to shave a bit off plastic off the collar on this cable so that it would fit snugly into the SatNav over the top of the other connections – Stanley-knife did the job so it ended up like this (see att. 2)

The phono end of the AUX line IN cable connects to the RCA phono cable and then that feeds through a hole that’s conveniently located towards the back/top of the tray that the SatNav sits in.

There’s 7 screws holding the glovebox in place – 5 at the front and 2 underneath. Remove them and the box pulls forward and drops down. The panel at the end of the dashboard just pops off with a screwdriver so you can get in behind the glovebox more easily (see att. 3).

Make a hole for the AUX socket using a 22ml drill-bit (a flat wood-bit did the job for me). The socket comes with a plastic securing bolt – remove it, feed the wire through the hole and slide the bolt back up the wire and screw the whole thing it back together. I put it here cos there was more room behind the glovebox (see att. 4)

Connect the AUX socket lead and the RCA phono lead together. There’s a lot of spare wire with the AUX socket so I just left it tied up and then taped all the leads on to the top of the glove box.

Fit everything back together and it's job done!!

Note - I bought the cheapest components I could find just to test that this would all work. Now I know it does, I'll probably upgrade the RCA phono cable to something of better quality. The other cables seem pretty good quality anyway.

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Superb bit of info there, have done this job myself. Did you have trouble getting the stereo unit to go back into the slot properly after you plugged in the Aux in lead? I had a right faff to get mine in, like you I had to remove the glovebox and get my hands behind it and all that.

Thanks - wasn't too bad once I got the lead through the right hole and pulled it taught so there wasn't any slack sitting behind the satnav. Fitting the second socket in the dash made things a little more fiddly but got there in the end. The cables were a lot longer than they needed to be for the job at hand but I wasn't confident about trying to shorten them - a few cable ties and some duct tape did the job instead. :D

  • 4 weeks later...
RE : BAKER 21 PS 2... How do you connect ur ps 2 to the DX unit?? Is it with one of these AUX Line IN adapter VW, Audi MFD.10pin-2xRca 0,15m on eBay (end time 27-Jul-09 14:54:20 BST) ??? Is it that simple or would i need a fancy convertor box gizmo?? i wanna put my old dusty xbox or a portable dvd player in for the kids..

I sourced my little box of tricks from Sat Nav Systems but their site seems to be playing up but I am sure the box I bought was a Dietz 1212.........

I'll give it a go. dont think he'll post to me though.. think its germany only...

I'll give it a go. dont think he'll post to me though.. think its germany only...

If I were you mate I would email the guys at Satnavsystems as they will be able to supply you on..........:D

SatNav Systems

No joy. they dont stock dietz anymore.. bummer.. my quest continues..

No joy. they dont stock dietz anymore.. bummer.. my quest continues..

Bummer..........:thumbdwn:

Finally got that dietz 1212.. £51 inc postage.. Where does the middle output "video on" connect to??? Going to try and fit it tonight, assuming its to enable video on the move.

How do u mean "not right shape" is it just different size or a different shape. cant it be adjusted??? Is it a DX or a newer head unit??

How do u mean "not right shape" is it just different size or a different shape. cant it be adjusted??? Is it a DX or a newer head unit??

It will not push into the aux socket. all the pins line up but the metal gold surround has a large lip which does not match the pattern of the unit. Looking at the female socket the DX llooks to have three small recesses around the socket. Took the metal surround off and it fits perfectly but now broken (metal surround is the earth I believe) Actually thought I could buy a new 10 pin adapter from Maplins and rewire,Thry have not got anything and that includes Halford also

Just wanted to make sure nobody makes the same mistake. I will keep you informed..

I have emailed the seller from ebay and waiting for a reply.

Edited by berr0010

I think I have found one from uk. £15 free post. Fingers crossed

Fingers uncrossed. Wrong lead !!!!!!! This is so annoying. Been to Skoda, Bass Junkies and looked on Ebay. No luck Looks like no mp3 for france for me!

Was it a Dietz 1213?? my Dietz 1212 plays mp3s and when i power it up it shows video too. was a bit pricey though.. You can do it but it will cost you..

Anybody know how to disable the screen message when the car is moving?? was hoping the dietz 1212 would do it but apparently not..

Anybody know how to disable the screen message when the car is moving?? was hoping the dietz 1212 would do it but apparently not..

Its ok ive sorted it...

  • 2 weeks later...

Terrific job DIY!

Thanks for posting the details! This is great work!

How you do like the music quality? Are you getting CD quality?

OK, finally got around to sorting this out - I’m no electrician so didn’t fancy doing any wiring – instead I decided the easiest way to get the job done was to buy the various connectors that would get me from SatNav to AUX socket with as little technical ability as possible :D….I’m sure a few of you guys could probably shortcut what I did by re-wiring a couple of the cables and swapping the connections (that would certainly make it a more elegant solution) but my method got the job done.

I actually decided to fit two sockets in the end - one in the glovebox for when me and the wife are on long drives and I don't want the MP3 player lying about and one on the dashboard that I can reach from the drivers seat so I can hook my phone up and play tunes off there. The dashboard one was a little more complicated so I'll just describe the glovebox fitting here - that one took me about 20 minutes to fit and cost less than £25 all in!!…

Here’s what I used:

A) AUX line IN adapter: £7

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUX-Line-IN-adapter-VW-Audi-MFD-10pin-2xRca-0-15m_W0QQitemZ140297814047QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Terminals_Cabling_ET?hash=item140297814047&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

B) RCA phono to 3.5mm stereo jack socket: £3.94

http://www.amazon.co.uk/RCA-phono-plugs-stereo-socket/dp/B000LB0X5K/ref=sr_1_1/276-2232382-3267717?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245925356&sr=8-1

C) 3.5mm Jack Plug Aux Socket: £10.99

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250380353960

Remove the SatNav as described by GBDave further up this thread (you’ll need the 4 keys to do that)

The AUX line IN adapter connects to the back of the SatNav like this (see att.1) I taped up the blue antenna wire to protect it as it's not needed here.

I had to shave a bit off plastic off the collar on this cable so that it would fit snugly into the SatNav over the top of the other connections – Stanley-knife did the job so it ended up like this (see att. 2)

The phono end of the AUX line IN cable connects to the RCA phono cable and then that feeds through a hole that’s conveniently located towards the back/top of the tray that the SatNav sits in.

There’s 7 screws holding the glovebox in place – 5 at the front and 2 underneath. Remove them and the box pulls forward and drops down. The panel at the end of the dashboard just pops off with a screwdriver so you can get in behind the glovebox more easily (see att. 3).

Make a hole for the AUX socket using a 22ml drill-bit (a flat wood-bit did the job for me). The socket comes with a plastic securing bolt – remove it, feed the wire through the hole and slide the bolt back up the wire and screw the whole thing it back together. I put it here cos there was more room behind the glovebox (see att. 4)

Connect the AUX socket lead and the RCA phono lead together. There’s a lot of spare wire with the AUX socket so I just left it tied up and then taped all the leads on to the top of the glove box.

Fit everything back together and it's job done!!

Note - I bought the cheapest components I could find just to test that this would all work. Now I know it does, I'll probably upgrade the RCA phono cable to something of better quality. The other cables seem pretty good quality anyway.

  • 4 weeks later...

Well done and thank you!!!

I have just finished mine and it is working absolutely fine!!!

I just hated taking it all apart and them putting it back!

The parts advised work and the sound is great!

Thanks once more!

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